Piccola Cucina Menu and Wine Pairings

Sfizi

Pane cunzato con acciughe, primo sale e pomodorino passato

Toasted Sicilian bread with virgin olive oil, oregano, primo sale cheese, anchovies, and cherry tomato puree

Bruschetta con pomodorino rosso e giallo, bascilio e origano

Bruschetta with red and yellow tomatoes, basil, oregano

Bruschetta con stacciatella, rucola, carpaccio di manzo e tartufo

Bruschetta with stacciatella cheese, arugula, beef carpaccio and truffle

Trittico con Caponata siciliana, hummus e guacamole con pane carasau

Trio of appetizer: Sicilian Caponata, hummus, guacamole with Carasau Bread

Carasau bread

Traditional Sardinian (Sardinia, Italy) flatbread, thin, crispy, and double-baked

Sicilian Caponata

Sweet-and-sour eggplant dish made with eggplant, tomatoes, onions, celery, olives, capers, vinegar, and often pine nuts or raisins.

Antipasti

Arancino Catanese

Sicilian rice balls with meat ragu sauce and mozzarella

Prosciutto crudo iberico, mozzarella di bufala, rucola, pomodorini e pane croccante alle erbe

Prosciutto crudo Iberico (dry-cured ham), buffalo mozzarella, arugula, cherry tomatoes, and crispy bread

Parmigiana di melanzane

Eggplant Parmigiana

Pollo alla griglia con porcini, salsa al tartufo e rosmarino

Grilled Chicken with Porcini Mushrooms, Truffle, and Rosemary Sauce

Burrata con pomodorini e rucola

Burrata cheese with cherry tomatoes and arugula

Vitello tonnato, spuma (foam) di salsa tonnata, fondo Bruno, tartufo nero e polvere di capperi (caper powder)

Thinly sliced of roasted veal loin (fine texture, subtle sweetness), house made tuna sauce, veal jus, black truffles, and capers

Fiori di zucca ripieni di zucchine e provola affumicata con coulis di peperoni

Zucchine flower fried stuffed with zucchini, smoked provola cheese (smooth, mild, slightly sweet) and coulis peppers

Calamari grigliati su gazpacho e verdure croccanti

Grilled Calamari served on a Catalan-style sauce (gazpacho is a blend of raw vegetables, traditionally sold cold, refreshing, tomatoes, cucumbers, bell peppers, onions, garlic, olive oil, vinegar), and crunchy vegetables

Involtini di pesce spada su guazzeto di pomodoro

Thinly sliced swordfish rolled with buffalo mozzarella over a cherry tomatoes and basil sauce

Polpo grigliato con guacamole

Grilled octopus with guacamole

Zuppa del giorno

Soup of the day

Crudo di mare

Crudo di mare (seafood sashimi)

Carpaccio di Ricciola alla Mediterranea

Marinated Citrus Yellowtail carpaccio with green olive, yellow tomato sauce, crunchy cappers, and oregano

Tartare di tonno, avocado, lime, miso e chips di patate

Tuna tartare with avocado, lime, miso sauce, and potato chips

Gamberi rossi marinati con finocchi, arance e pesto di finocchietto selvatico

Marinated Red Prawns with fennel and orange salad, wild fennel pesto, and Taggiasca olives (cripsy flesh, firm, delicate, fruity flavor olives)

Contorni (sides)

Spinaci

Spinach

Patate arrosto

Baked (roasted) Potatoes

Vedure grigliate

Grilled vegetables

Caponata

Eggplant with mixed vegetables in vinegar reduction

Purè di patate

Mashed potato

Pasta

Tagliatelle Verdi con Ragù di Cinghiale aromatizzato alle Erbe e Tartufo

Green Tagliatelle (long, flat ribbons, similar shape to fettucine) in Wild Boar Ragu (like a bolognese sauce, wild boar tastes like a cross between pork and beef, juicy and rich flavor) with Fresh Herb Aroma Topped with Black Truffle

Paccheri alla Nerano e fiori di zucchine

Paccheri (large, tubular pasta) with zucchini, provolone cheese, and zucchini blossoms

Busiate alla siciliana con branzino, pomodori, pinoli, uvetta e finocchietto selvatico

Busiate (long, spiral shape) with Sea Bass, pine nuts, sultana raisins, and wild fennel

Fusilloni di Gragnano con scampi, burrata, pomodorini e rucola

Gragnano fusilli (long and twisted pasta, holds sauces well because of coarse surface and many pores) with scampi langoustine (tail meat of a small lobster like crustacean, sweet delicate flavor), burrata cheese, cherry tomatoes, and arugula

Bucatini cacio e pepe

Bucatini (long, narrow tubes), cacio e pepe (sharp, creamy Pecorino Romano cheese, black pepper)

Maccheroni alla Norma

Maccheroni with eggplant in a tomato sauce topped with ricotta cheese

Ravioli fatti in casa ripieni di cime di rapa e burrata con ragù di salsiccia e salsa piccante di nduja

Homemade ravioli stuffed with broccoli rape (rabe?, resembles broccoli but, sauteed or roasted, bitter, earthy taste) and burrata cheese in sausage ragu with chili pepper and nduja sauce (spicy, sausage/pork-based sauce, bold, savory)

Lasagna della Mamma Rosa

Lasagna with meat ragu, tomato, and bechamel sauce (creamy white sauce made from butter, flour, and milk)

Gnocchi con stracotto di manzo

Homemade gnocchi with braised beef sauce

Caserecce con pesto di pstacchio e ragù nero di calamari

Caserecce with pistacchio pesto and black squid ink ragu on top

Spaghetto vongole e lime

Spaghetti with Clams, Baby Spinach, and Lime

Secondi

Branzino alla griglia con olive, capperi e salsa al limone

Grilled sea bass with olives, capers, and lemon dressing sauce with side dish

Cotoletta di pollo alla Milanese con patate

Milanese style chicken cutlet with potatoes (breaded chicken, lemon)

Lombatello di manzo, purè di patate e tartufo nero, salsa chimichurri

Skirt steak, mashed potato with black truffle, chimichurri sauce

Insalate

Insalata di riso

Poke bowl with brown rice, salmon, carrots, avocado, mango, cucumbers, and green beans

Insalata Piccola Cucina

Baby spinach, beets, orange, cherry tomatoes, toasted nuts, dried fruits, and green apple

Insalata Marzamemi

Quinoa, avocado, cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, arugula, baby cilantro, seared tuna and sesame, ginger dressing

Carciofo

Artichokes stuffed with avocado, arugula, parmesan cheese shaved, and gazpacho

Caesar salad

Baby lettuce, croutons, parmigiano, caesar dressing, balsamic reduction

Additions for Insalate

Add Gamero (Shrimp), Add Pollo

Desserts

Cannoli Siciliani

Sicilian cannoli, crisp fried pastry shells filled with sweet and creamy ricotta cheese

Tiramisù

Espresso-soaked ladyfinger (sponge cakes/biscuits) on layers of mascarpone cream and cocoa powder

Cheesecake al Limone Candito e Cioccolato Bianco

Lemon cheesecake with white chocolate

Torta 7 Veli

Dark chocolate and hazelnut mousse cake layered with crunchy milk chocolate

Creme Brulee Tart

Daily special desserts